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NPS Cultural Landscapes Explained And Featured On This Website

Submitted by Jim Burnett on January 27, 2013 - 2:33am
History buffs and students working on a class report are among potential users of a website that features cultural landscapes in the National Park System. Not with familiar the term "cultural landscapes"? This site can help fill in the gaps.

Enjoy The National Parks This Summer...But Don't Overlook Your Safety

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 30, 2011 - 1:41am
With the summer travel season officially here, millions of folks will be heading out into the National Park System in the coming months. If you're one of them, just remember to be mindful of your safety, and that of your family and friends.

Man Missing for Four Days in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve is Found Alive

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 26, 2011 - 7:25am
Prominent Colombian educator Dr. Francisco Piedrahita was found alive and in fairly good shape after being missing for four days in the Barataria Preserve unit of Louisiana's Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve.

By the Numbers: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on March 25, 2011 - 3:59am
Numbers tell the story of a park that offers visitors an abundance of recreational choices spread among half a dozen cultural sites and natural areas in the river corridors and bayous of the New Orleans day-tripper zone.

'Gator Crushes Hand of Researcher in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 4, 2010 - 1:49am
While most stories about "human habituated" wildlife in national parks revolve around bears, a recent incident in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shows the danger that can arise when alligators are fed by visitors.

National Parks Rimming the Gulf Coast Watching, Waiting, and Preparing For Oil Slick

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 5, 2010 - 1:08am
With ocean currents, winds, and weather the powers behind the movements of the sprawling oil slick created by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, personnel at national parks along the Gulf Coast can only watch, wait, and prepare for the worst.

Wildlife on the Move: Migrations in the National Parks

Submitted by Jessica Jones on October 1, 2009 - 4:11am
As the weather cools and available daylight decreases, many wild animals become restless. They know winter is on the way and they could face months of freezing temperatures and food shortages.

This Park Has Ties to a Pirate, a Forgotten American Holiday and a Chart-Topping Song

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 4, 2009 - 4:48am
This unit of the National Park System commemorates an event that was once celebrated as a national holiday, helped put a general in the White House, and inspired a popular song a few decades ago. Just for good measure, the park story also includes a legendary pirate.

Gulf Coast National Parks Prepare for Possible Arrival of Hurricane Gustav

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 29, 2008 - 10:12am
As Tropical Storm Gustav nears the Gulf of Mexico, three Gulf Coast national parks in the projected landfall zone of the soon-to-be hurricane have moved to a higher level of hurricane preparedness and are making preparations for possible closure and evacuation. Five other national parks within the five-day forecast cone are in planning and monitoring mode.